Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINESPublic Libraries Division

October 30, 2018

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Dear Sir/Madam _________________:

Greetings from the National Library of the Philippines (NLP)!

In celebration of the 60th Public Library Day, the NLP in collaboration with the Puerto PrincesaCity Library (PPCL) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts - National Committee onLibrary and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) will hold a 4-day National Conference ofLibrarians at Citystate Asturias Hotel Palawan, South National Highway, Tiniguiban, PuertoPrincesa City, Palawan on March 18-21, 2019. Anchored on the theme: “Libraries CLICK asSpace for Customers, Learning and Research, Innovations, Community Engagement andKnowledge Creation”, the conference has the following objectives to the participants:

1. Provide knowledge and trends on Customers, Learning and Research, Innovations, CommunityEngagement and Creation of Knowledge that will assist them in making their libraries click tothe community they served;

2. Strengthen awareness and provide public librarians/library in-charge the opportunity to sharetheir innovative and unique library programs and services which could be replicated;

3. Inspire them through the testimonies of local chief executives who supported in carrying outpublic libraries’ plans, programs and activities; and,

4. Confer awards and recognition to deserving public librarians and library in-charge in the countryas a highlight activity in commemorating the 60th Public Library Day.

Target participants of this Conference are public librarians, library-in-charge, librarians,information professionals, reading center in-charge, library staff, local government officials, LGUadministrators, Library and Information Science students, and other interested individuals. Allparticipants must register online at http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nationalconferenceoflibrarians/. You mayopt for the following registration fees:

NLP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines+632 336-7200 ǀ +632 310-5035 loc. 204-205 ǀ 0917-8718216

web.nlp.gov.ph ǀ publiclibraries@nlp.gov.ph

Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINESPublic Libraries Division

Options Amount Deadline of Payment

Registration fee only 4,500.00 On or before March 18, 2019

Registration with 3 nights’Accommodation (Triple / Quad Sharing)

6,700.00 On or before February 28, 2019

Note: Kindly upload bank transaction slip after scanning to the conference site.

Registration with 3 nights’Accommodation (Twin Sharing)

7,000.00

All cheques MUST be made payable to:Account Name: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINESBank Name & Branch: Land Bank of the Philippines - Intramuros BranchCurrent Account No.: 0012-1178-76

Relative to this, may we invite you, your librarian/library in-charge, and your administrator toparticipate in this conference not only to support your librarian/library in-charge, more so, for youto have first-hand information about public libraries in the country and to be able to grasp ideas forpossible inclusion of library services and programs in your local planning that will benefit yourconstituents in the near future.

Attached are the tentative program, memorandum order for NLP’s affiliated public librariesand invitation of the fellowship night for your perusal.

For any inquiries, please feel free to contact the Conference Chair, Ms. Blesila P. Velasco ofthe NLP at (02) 310-5035 / 336 7200 local 204 / 205, 09178718216 or email us atpubliclibraries@nlp.gov.ph.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing all of you in PuertoPrincesa City in March 2019!

Very truly yours,

CESAR GILBERT Q. ADRIANODirector, NLP

NLP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines+632 336-7200 ǀ +632 310-5035 loc. 204-205 ǀ 0917-8718216

web.nlp.gov.ph ǀ publiclibraries@nlp.gov.ph